Common Name | Coleus |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Coleus |
species | scutellarioides |
Plant Series | Coleus WILDFIRE™ Series |
Plant Type | Annual |
Persistence | Evergreen |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 22" / --" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | -- |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | -- |
Flower Color | Blue, Purple |
Leaf Color | Green, Red, Yellow |
Soil | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
pH | 5.8 - 7.0 |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Special Uses | Deep South |
Nutritional Needs | 100 - 150 ppm |
Dormancy | -- |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | The WILDFIRE™ Series are all new Coleus breeding for spreading habits. |
Landscape Value | Containers, house plants, summer borders and mass plantings. |
Finish Time to 4" | 3 - 4 weeks |
Comments | Given 5/5 points in trials at Disneyworld in Florida, warm season 2016. |
Grower Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Coleus WILDFIRE™ ‘Blaze’
A lovely spreader with lacy, fire-engine red leaves that are surrounded by a yellow edge. The dense compact habit is spreading and requires no pinching to branch. Use in hanging baskets, container, and in summer borders. Superb color, branching, and density, guarantees this gem to be a “hot”-seller in the marketplace!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 22″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
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